# Incident 19910918046629I: Frchld FH227, West Palm Beach, FL, September 18, 1991

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 18, 1991, 07:45 local time
- Place: West Palm Beach, FL
- Airport: Palm Beach International
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: GVGA
- Location: 26.7153° N, 80.0534° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Palm Beach, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.7153&lon=-80.0534&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7801M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7801M-1994-10-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Fairchild FH-227 (registry code 3373042, https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-fh-227) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FRCHLD FH227
- People aboard: 29
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 18,600 total, 8,600 in this make and model, 120 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910918046629I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ON AFTER TAKEOFF. SMOKE IN CABIN. RETURNED. SUPERCHARGER SEALS LEAKING OIL.

## Other reports on N7801M (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19800703027599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800703027599I), Jul 3, 1980: Frchld FH227 (N7801M), West Palm Beach, FL, Minor damage. Gear was down and locked on final, but collapsed on touchdown. No mechanical discrepancies found.
- [Incident 19790724019549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790724019549I), Jul 24, 1979: Frchld FH227 (N7801M), West Palm Beach, FL, Substantial damage. Gear collapsed after initial touchdown gear handle probably placed in mid position, moved with landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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